South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Private prepaid plans
Private prepaid plans over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 81.1% against 36.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 44.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 42.8% | 30.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 36.3% | 36.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 35.4% | 45.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private prepaid plans, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Africa, at 81.1% against 36.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in private prepaid plans between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 44.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for private prepaid plans?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as Private prepaid plans (% of private expenditure on health). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prepaid and risk-pooling plans are the expenditure on health by private insurance institutions. Private insurance enrolment may be contractual or voluntary, and conditions and benefits or basket of benefits are agreed on a voluntary basis between the insurance agent and the beneficiaries. They are thus not controlled by government units for the purpose of providing social benefits to members.